(1) The formulation of educational objectives is subject to specific social, political, economic and cultural backgrounds; ?
(2) Educational purpose embodies people's educational ideal; ?
(3) The purpose of education in China is based on the Marxist theory of all-round development of human beings.
The purpose of education is not only the starting point of all work, but also the ultimate goal of education, and it is also the basis for determining educational content, selecting educational methods, and checking and evaluating educational effects.
20 15 the education law of the people's Republic of China (revised edition) points out that education must serve the socialist modernization and the people, and must be combined with productive labor and social practice to cultivate socialist builders and successors with all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique and beauty.
So, what is "all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique and beauty?" The Marxist theory of man's all-round development has been explained and relayed by scholars.
Let's go back to the definition of "educational purpose" first.
China Encyclopedia of Education says that the purpose of education is to train the educated into the general requirements of certain social needs. The purpose of education is determined according to the requirements of certain social, economic, production, cultural and scientific development and the physical and mental development of the educated. It reflects the requirements of a certain society for the educated, is the starting point and ultimate goal of educational work, and is also the basis for determining educational content, selecting educational methods, and checking and evaluating educational effects.